Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-20
SENATOR VANCE'S YARN.
SOMETHING ABOUT WASHING e.
TON NOTA RIIES,
The Fatatial Home of Senator Van
WYck, OF Nebraska-TwO Lovely West
Ladiea-Bill Springer Tells Very
Funny Story on Woiford

senator Van Nyck's house is an issue in
the Senatorial campaign in Nebraska,
where the horny-handed are amazed that
the man who represents them here should
live IN luxurious splendor. 1t is a fact
the "Old Crazy Horse'' has one of the
handsomest houses in Washington, and
1t is furnished in most elaborate man
ner. 1t stands in a fashionable locality
on5 square from Dupont Circle,
al the corner of Massachusetts ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street, was built
about four years ago, and cost about $751;
600. While the Van Wycks are not in
he glddv whirl OF society. they enter
tain great deal, and the wife Of the
Senator is deservedly popular, being lady
OF many graces and constantly engaged
in good works. She is active in charita-
BILE undertakings, and Is just now serv-
ing with committee of ladies in preDar-
ing for kermiss, the proceeds OF which
are to go to the homeopathic hospital.
Whenever any of the Senator's constit-
uents come here he always takes them to
his home and entertains them in the most
hospitable manner. He never fails to ex-
plain that he lives in large house purely
for their benefit, ana calls his residence
the Nebraska hotel. His six or seven
servants are kept to wait upon the far
mers and labOrlng men of Nebraska when
they come TO the national capital. He has
their boots polished and their coats
brushed in the most artistic manner,
colored man stands ready to strike
match when they want to smoke, and
handsome carriage is driven around
when they want to drive. This little
game is played for all it is worth, and
when the hOrny-handed 20 back to Ne
braska they carry with them a bewil-
dered sort OF feeling that all the grandeur
they have seen is maintained for their
especial benefit, and their Senator Is the
most self-sacrlticng man in public life.
When he goes into the country he al
WAYS stops with his constituents at their
farmhOuses and gives the ladies OF the
family little tally about their cooking.
Nebraska man was telling me the
other day about being out on a campaign
tour with the Senator, and stopping with
HIM at farmhouse, the staple product
of the host being sorghum. AT dinner
when the butter was passed to ''Od
Crazy Horse" he refused 1t Indignantly,
and asked for sorghum.
Il always eat sorghum on my bread"
he remarked. II haven't used anything
else for years; got the habit in the coun-
try. and can't eat butter any MORE"
The lady of the house put on mug of
sorghum. and the Senator spread it on his
bread half an inch thick, smacking his
lips as he ate it, and declaring that it was
the best he ever tasted. When told that
it was home manufacture he at once
ordered a key sent to Washington, where
he said he was trying to introduce the
article In fashionable society.
There was grand ball at the residence
of one OF Van Wyck's nelghbors Wednes-
day evenlng-the British legation. Her
majesty's minister always gives a ball
once year, the expense of which is paid
by the crown, but this was an occasion of
more than ordinary interest, as it was the
''comlng-out party" OF Miss Amelia
West, the second daughter Of the Minis
ter. Two years ago Miss Victoria, the
Older daughter, "came out" on a similar
occasion, and has since been pronounced
belle. She is a handsome brunette and
performs the duties of hostess at the
British legation with a great deal of
grace, as her father has been a widower
for many years.
Senator Vance is the stOry-teller OF the
Senate, and seldom attends a meeting of
the Committee on Finance, of which he
IS member, without illuminating the
discussions on the tariff and the surplus
with few Illustrations drawn from life
The subject the tariff was under cOnsid-
GRAFTON the other day, and Mr.. morrill,
had good deal to say about the scom-
mercial necessities OF the country" Then
Senator Beck took it up. and he also
talked about the commt rcial necessities
of the country" Then it WAS Nauce's
turn, and he SAID he had something to
say about the "commerc al ne
cessites OF the country" There was
q county fair down IN my State" said tue
Senator, land among other stock entered
for premiums WAS the Or'narlest.lookIng
hog you ever saw. 1t had a back like a
razor, legs like an antelope, and a snout
like dinner horn. There was not an
ounce of supertlous flesh on the animal,
2Td the committee OF award. as well as
the spectators, wondered what on earth
the beast was entered for. OF course the
COMM tee passed it by, and when the
premiums were awarded an old cracker
with quid of tobacco as big as rua.
baga turnip in his cheek came to the
headquarters and asked for the commit
tee on hogs.
"'Did youuns see that ar hog o. NINE
he asked. 4 reckon youuns didn't, er
youuns wouldn'C a-give him tn gO-by.'
"1ha chairman of the committee told
the old man they had seen the beast, and
wondered what 1t was there for. 1t was
cross between wild boar and race
horse, and they couldn't consclentiOusly
give 1t premium as either.
81 reckon yOuuns don't understand
the commercial necessities OF this 'ere
region, gents replied the old man, 'er
youuns I'D a-seen the good p'ints of that
ar hog. The commercial necessity of this
'ere region, gents, is hog as kin outrun
anigger, an Pve got the breed.'''
Congressman Springer was talking the
other day about the comments that were
customary on the House OF representa-
tives. Said he: "I've been IN Congress q
good while, and have como 10 the opin-
Ion, from my observation and experience,
that the men who come here efair tvpes
Of their constituents. Take old Gen.
Woford, for example. A good deal OF fun
js made of him, but he represents fairly
the people VINO sent him here, and the old
man is singed cat, too. He is a heap
smarter than he looks.
81 have heard good story OF his cam
paignng. He comes from the mountain
district, where no newspapers are pub
lished, where schools are few and far be-
tween, where the people burn pine knots
for light, and make moOushine whisky.
During his campaign the Republicans
sent down from Louisville highly edu-
Gated and thoroughbred gentleman by
the name Of speed, to make speeches, and
old WOllord challenged him to Joint
debate IL took p ace In Free VIII Bap-
4ist church, anc Speed had the first
speech. Most OF the audience were ex-
ConiedeTates, and Speed dilated on the |
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